The internationally renowned event was set over five stages, starting in Manchester - the home of British cycling - on 1 September. The transient nature of the event meant that the gantry had to be lightweight for easy transportation, free standing so that it left no trace once removed and of an adjustable width because the finishing line was a different width for each stage.
With the gantry having been so well received on the Tour, Mick Bennett, technical director at the Tour of Britain and also show director of Cycle, The International Cycle Show, chose to use it again as the gateway to the show when it runs from the 23 to 26 September. He said: "The public reception of The Tour of Britain showed it to be a resounding success. We had hundreds of thousands of people at the side of the road, right through to the finish in London. The gantry took just one hour to put up and it was a great piece of kit to have. It looks handsome and is very flexible in its format and design."
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
